Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Sticks and Stones: A Debate Between Ex-Lovers (Volume 2)

Volume 2: What It Was Like

Cynthia:
what a way to die
beside a man whose face i do not see
every night
as his calm hands rove my body
likened to tiny spiders
ready to draw webs
of uncanny wrath which i never knew he owned
he is somewhere now i know
she graces his thoughts
then, now, always


Danny:
what a way to die
beside a woman whose face i do not know
every morning
as i cupped her face with my steady hands
like holding diamonds
drowning, forever drowning in its pricelessness
smiling in her sleep
i know she dreams of adventures
and probably, i fear, of that other doctor
then, now, always


Cynthia: Where was the man I married?
Danny: Who is this woman I married?

No comments:

Post a Comment